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Bright Young People: The Songs of NoŽl Coward(new on CD)Four artists (from Writers' Theatre production of Oh Coward!) perform seventeen of Coward's finest songs. Kate Fry, Rob Lindley, John Sanders, Doug Peck. Doug Peck, musical director, arranger and pianist. "Bright Young People," A Room With A View/Sail Away," Uncle Harry," London Pride," Mrs. Worthington," I Travel Alone," Mad Dogs And Englishmen," Three White Feathers," You Were There," A Bar On The Piccola Marina," If Love Were All," Mad About The Boy," World Weary/Twentieth Century Blues," Iíll Follow My Secret Heart," The Partyís Over Now." Available from Writers Theatre.

London Road(National Theatre - new on CD)Original cast recording of score by Alecky Blythe (book and lyrics) and Adam Cork (music and lyrics). The musical is about the serial killer Steve Wright who murdered five prostitutes in Ipswich, and is written in "verbatim style." Clare Burt, Rosalie Craig, Kate Fleetwood, Hal Fowler, Nick Holder, Claire Moore, Michael Shaeffer, Nicola Sloane, Paul Thornley, Howard Ward, Duncan Wisbey. For order at UK's National Theatre website.

One Man Two Guvnors - The Music(National Theatre - new on CD)Music from the National Theatre's production, written and performed by the band The Craze. Grant Olding, Phil James, Richard Coughlan, Ben Brooker. 35.5 minutes. For order at UK's National Theatre website.

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The Best of Nancy LaMott: American Popular Standards, Vol. 1(Portico Music - new on mp3/iTunes) "Moon River," "The Best Is Yet To Come," "Come Rain Or Come Shine," "Autumn Leaves, When October Goes," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," "P.S I Love You," "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me," "Blue Skies," "I Got The Sun In The Morning," "The Shadow Of Your Smile," "Not Exactly Paris." With Michael Feinstein, Christopher Marlowe, Jay Leonhart, John Redsecker, Bruce Samuels, Glenn Drewes, Debra Assail-Migliore, Elman Anderson, Ken Sebesky, Jim Miller, Peter Matz

The Best of Nancy LaMott, Vol. 2: Great American Songbook(Portico Music - new on mp3/iTunes) "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby," "Talk To Me Baby," "Accentuate The Positive," "On The Atchison," "Topeka and The Santa Fe," "That Old Black Magic," "Cheek To Cheek," "Hit The Road To Dreamland," "The Days Of Wine And Roses," "Whistling Away The Dark," "Ordinary Miracles," "I Have Dreamed & Two For The Road." With Christopher Marlowe, Jay Leonhart, John Redsecker, Bruce Samuels, Glenn Drewes, Debra Assail-Migliore, Elman Anderson, Ken Sebesky, Jim Miller, Peter Matz, T-Minus 2, Mukund Marathe, Michael Brown, Gregory Powell, Frank Barr.

Death Takes a Holiday(PS Classics - new on CD)OBC recording of Maury Yeston score. Kevin Earley, Jill Paice, Matt Cavenaugh, Simon Jones, Rebecca Luker and Michael Siberry. "In the Middle of Your Life / Nothing Happened," "How Will I Know?," "Centuries," "Why Do All Men," "Death Is in the House," "Alive," "Life's a Joy," "Who Is This Man?," "Life's a Joy (reprise)," "Shimmy Like They Do in Paree," "Roberto's Eyes," "Alone Here With You," "Something's Happened," "Losing Roberto," "What Do You Do," "More and More," "Finally to Know," "I Thought That I Could Live," "December Time," "Pavane," "Final Scene." Pre-orders at PSClassics.com usually ship early.

Music from The Happy Elf: Harry Connick Jr(Marsalis Music - new on CD)CDU | B&NThe Happy Elf is a Harry Connick, Jr. project that was first a song, then an animated film, then adapted for the stage (fully produced workshop at Montgomery College, Rockville MD in 2010 with Michael Rupert).

Melissa Errico: Legrand Affair(Ghostlight Records - new on CD)Collection of songs written by Michel Legrand, performed by Melissa Errico with a 100-piece symphony orchestra in Brussels, and produced by Phil Ramone. "I Was Born in Love With You," "The Summer Knows," "His Eyes, Her Eyes," "The Windmills of Your Mind," "I Will Wait For You," "In Another Life," "Martina," "Dis Moi," You Must Believe in Spring," "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?," "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?," "Something New In My Life," "Maybe Someone Dreamed Us," "Once Upon A Summertime," "Celui-La." Recorded in Leuven Belgium, July 5-10, 2005. Orchestra conducted by Michel Legrand. All piano by Michel Legrand. Co-Produced by Richard Jay-Alexander.